THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL,
CONTENTS OF THE 12 VOLUMES
By Robert G. Ingersoll
Edited and Compiled by David Widger
"The Destroyer Of Weeds, Thistles And Thorns Is A Benefactor,
Whether He Soweth Grain Or Not."
1900
THE DRESDEN EDITION
VOLUME I.--LECTURES
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
PUBLISHER'S PREFACE.
THE GODS
HUMBOLDT.
THOMAS PAINE
INDIVIDUALITY.
HERETICS AND HERESIES.
THE GHOSTS.
THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.
LIBERTY OF WOMAN.
THE LIBERTY OF CHILDREN.
CONCLUSION.
ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS
WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?
I. WHAT WE MUST DO TO BE SAVED
II. THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
III. THE GOSPEL OF MARK
IV. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE.
V. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
VI. THE CATHOLICS
VII. THE EPISCOPALIANS
VIII. THE METHODISTS
IX. THE PRESBYTERIANS
X. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
XI. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE?
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
THE GODS.
(1872.)
An Honest God is the Noblest Work of ManóResemblance of Gods to
their CreatorsóManufacture and Characteristics of DeitiesóTheir
AmoursóDeficient in many Departments of KnowledgeóPleased with the
Butchery of UnbelieversóA Plentiful SupplyóVisitationsóOne God's
Laws of WaróThe Book called the BibleóHeresy of UniversalismóFaith
an unhappy mixture of Insanity and IgnoranceóFallen Gods, or
DevilsóDirections concerning Human SlaveryóThe first Appearance of
the DevilóThe Tree of KnowledgeóGive me the Storm and Tempest of
ThoughtóGods and Devils Natural ProductionsóPersonal Appearance
of DeitiesóAll Man's Ideas suggested by his SurroundingsóPhenomena
Supposed to be Produced by Intelligent PowersóInsanity and Disease
attributed to Evil SpiritsóOrigin of the PriesthoodóTemptation of
ChristóInnate IdeasóDivine InterferenceóSpecial ProvidenceóThe
Crane and the FishóCancer as a proof of DesignóMatter and
ForceóMiracleóPassing the Hat for just one FactóSir William Hamilton
on Cause and EffectóThe Phenomena of MindóNecessity and Free WillóThe
Dark AgesóThe Originality of RepetitionóOf what Use have the Gods been
to Man?óPaley and DesignóMake Good Health ContagiousóPeriodicity of
the Universe and the Commencement of Intellectual FreedomóLesson of
the ineffectual attempt to rescue the Tomb of Christ from the
MohammedansóThe Cemetery of the GodsóTaking away CrutchesóImperial
Reason
HUMBOLDT.
(1869.)
The Universe is Governed by LawóThe Self-made ManóPoverty generally
an AdvantageóHumboldt's Birth-placeóHis desire for TravelóOn what
Humboldt's Fame dependsóHis Companions and FriendsóInvestigations
in the New WorldóA PictureóSubjects of his AddressesóVictory of the
Church over PhilosophyóInfluence of the discovery that the World is
governed by LawóOn the term LawóCopernicusóAstronomyóAryabhattaó
DescartesóCondition of the World and Man when the morning of Science
DawnedóReasons for Honoring HumboldtóThe World his Monument
THOMAS PAINE.
(1870.)
With his Name left out the History of Liberty cannot be WrittenóPaine's
Origin and ConditionóHis arrival in America with a Letter of
Introduction by FranklinóCondition of the Coloniesó"Common Sense"óA
new Nation BornóPaine the Best of Political WritersóThe "Crisis"óWar
not to the Interest of a trading NationóPaine's Standing at the Close
of the RevolutionóClose of the Eighteenth Century in France-The
"Rights of Man"óPaine Prosecuted in Englandó"The World is my
Country"óElected to the French AssemblyóVotes against the Death of
the KingóImprisonedóA look behind the AltaróThe "Age of Reason"óHis
Argument against the Bible as a RevelationóChristianity of Paine's
DayóA Blasphemy Law in Force in MarylandóThe Scotch "Kirk"óHanging
of Thomas Aikenhead for Denying the Inspiration of the
Scripturesó"Cathedrals and Domes, and Chimes and Chants"óScienceó"He
Died in the Land his Genius Defended,"
INDIVIDUALITY.
(1873.)
"His Soul was like a Star and Dwelt Apart"óDisobedience one of the
Conditions of Progress.óMagellanóThe Monarch and the Hermit-Why
the Church hates a ThinkeróThe Argument from Grandeur and
Prosperity-Travelers and Guide-boardsóA Degrading SayingóTheological
EducationóScotts, Henrys and McKnightsóThe Church the Great
RobberóCorrupting the Reason of ChildrenóMonotony of Acquiescence: For
God's sake, say NoóProtestant Intolerance: Luther and CalvinóAssertion
of Individual Independence a Step toward InfidelityóSalute to
JupiteróThe Atheistic Bug-Little Religious Liberty in AmericaóGod in
the Constitution, Man OutóDecision of the Supreme Court of Illinois
that an Unbeliever could not testify in any CourtóDissimulationóNobody
in this BedóThe Dignity of a Unit
HERETICS AND HERESIES.
(1874.)
Liberty, a Word without which all other Words are VainóThe Church, the
Bible, and PersecutionóOver the wild Waves of War rose and fell
the Banner of Jesus ChristóHighest Type of the Orthodox
ChristianóHeretics' Tongues and why they should be Removed before
BurningóThe Inquisition EstablishedóForms of TortureóAct of Henry
VIII for abolishing Diversity of OpinionóWhat a Good Christian was
Obliged to BelieveóThe Church has Carried the Black FlagóFor what Men
and Women have been BurnedóJohn Calvin's Advent into the
WorldóHis Infamous ActsóMichael ServetusóCastalioóSpread of
PresbyterianismóIndictment of a Presbyterian Minister in Illinois for
HeresyóSpecificationsóThe Real Bible
THE GHOSTS.
(1877.)
Dedication to Ebon C. IngersollóPrefaceóMendacity of the Religious
Pressó"Materialism"óWays of Pleasing the GhostsóThe Idea of
Immortality not Born of any BookóWitchcraft and Demon-ologyóWitch
Trial before Sir Matthew HaleóJohn Wesley a Firm Believer in
Ghostsó"Witch-spots"óLycanthropyóAnimals Tried and ConvictedóThe
Governor of Minnesota and the GrasshoppersóA Papal Bull against
WitchcraftóVictims of the DelusionóSir William Blackstone's
AffirmationóTrials in BelgiumóIncubi and SuccubióA Bishop
Personated by the DevilóThe Doctrine that Diseases are caused by
GhostsóTreatmentóTimothy Dwight against VaccinationóGhosts as
HistoriansóThe Language of EdenóLeibnitz, Founder of the Science
of LanguageóCosmas on AstronomyóVagaries of Kepler and Tycho
BraheóDiscovery of Printing, Powder, and AmericaóThanks to the
InventorsóThe Catholic Murderer and the MeatóLet the Ghosts Go
THE LIBERTY OF MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD.
(1877.)
Liberty sustains the same Relation to Mind that Space does to
MatteróThe History of Man a History of SlaveryóThe Infidel Our
Fathers in the good old TimeóThe iron Arguments that Christians
UsedóInstruments of TortureóA Vision of the InquisitionóModels of
Man's InventionsóWeapons, Armor, Musical Instruments, Paintings,
Books, SkullsóThe Gentleman in the Dug-outóHomage to Genius and
IntellectóAbraham LincolnóWhat I mean by LibertyóThe Man who cannot
afford to Speak his Thought is a Certificate of the Meanness of the
Community in which he ResidesóLiberty of WomanóMarriage and the
FamilyóOrnaments the Souvenirs of Bondage-The Story of the Garden of
EdenóAdami and HevaóEquality of the Sexes-The word "Boss"óThe Cross
Man-The Stingy ManóWives who are BeggarsóHow to Spend MoneyóBy
the Tomb of the Old NapoleonóThe Woman you Love will never Grow
OldóLiberty of ChildrenóWhen your Child tells a LieóDisowning
ChildrenóBeating your own Flesh and BloodóMake Home PleasantóSunday
when I was a BoyóThe Laugh of a ChildóThe doctrine of Eternal
PunishmentóJonathan Edwards on the Happiness of Believing Husbands
whose Wives are in HellóThe Liberty of Eating and SleepingóWater in
FeveróSoil and Climate necessary to the production of GeniusóAgainst
Annexing Santo DomingoóDescent of ManóConclusion
ABOUT FARMING IN ILLINOIS.
(1877.)
To Plow is to Pray; to Plant is to Prophesy, and the Harvest Answers and
FulfillsóThe Old Way of FarmingóCooking an Unknown Art-Houses, Fuel,
and CropsóThe Farmer's BoyóWhat a Farmer should SellóBeautifying
the HomeóAdvantages of Illinois as a Farming StateóAdvantages of the
Farmer over the MechanicóFarm Life too Lonely-On Early RisingóSleep
the Best DoctoróFashionóPatriotism and Boarding HousesóThe Farmer and
the RailroadsóMoney and ConfidenceóDemonetization of Silver-Area of
IllinoisóMortgages and InterestóKindness to Wives and ChildrenóHow
a Beefsteak should be CookedóDecorations and ComfortóLet the Children
SleepóOld Age
WHAT MUST WE DO TO BE SAVED?
(1880.)
PrefaceóThe Synoptic GospelsóOnly Mark Knew of the Necessity of
BeliefóThree Christs DescribedóThe Jewish Gentleman and the Piece of
BaconóWho Wrote the New Testament?óWhy Christ and the Apostles wrote
NothingóInfinite Respect for the Man ChristóDifferent Feeling for
the Theological ChristóSaved from What?óChapter on the Gospel of
MatthewóWhat this Gospel says we must do to be SavedóJesus and the
ChildrenóJohn Calvin and Jonathan Edwards conceived of as Dimpled
DarlingsóChrist and the Man who inquired what Good Thing he should
do that he might have Eternal LifeóNothing said about BeliefóAn
InterpolationóChapter on the Gospel of MarkóThe Believe or be Damned
Passage, and why it was writtenóThe last Conversation of Christ with
his DisciplesóThe Signs that Follow them that BelieveóChapter on
the Gospel of LukeóSubstantial Agreement with Matthew and MarkóHow
Zaccheus achieved SalvationóThe two Thieves on the CrossóChapter
on the Gospel of JohnóThe Doctrine of Regeneration, or the New
BirthóShall we Love our Enemies while God Damns His?óChapter on the
CatholicsóCommunication with Heaven through Decayed SaintsóNuns and
NunneriesóPenitentiaries of God should be InvestigatedóThe
Athanasian Creed expoundedóThe Trinity and its MembersóChapter on the
EpiscopaliansóOrigin of the Episcopal ChurchóApostolic Succession
an Imported ArticleóEpiscopal Creed like the Catholic, with a
few Additional AbsurditiesóChapter on the MethodistsóWesley and
WhitfieldóTheir Quarrel about PredestinationóMuch Preaching for Little
MoneyóAdapted to New CountriesóChapter on the PresbyteriansóJohn
Calvin, MurdereróMeeting between Calvin and KnoxóThe Infamy of
CalvinismóDivision in the ChurchóThe Young Presbyterian's Resignation
to the Fate of his MotheróA Frightful, Hideous, and Hellish
CreedóChapter on the Evangelical AllianceóJeremy Taylor's Opinion of
BaptistsóOrthodoxy not DeadóCreed of the AllianceóTotal Depravity,
Eternal DamnationóWhat do You Propose?óThe Gospel of Good-fellowship,
Cheerfulness, Health, Good Living, JusticeóNo ForgivenessóGod's
Forgiveness Does not Pay my Debt to SmithóGospel of Liberty, of
Intelligence, of HumanityóOne World at a Timeó"Upon that Rock I
Stand"
VOLUME II.--LECTURES
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
PREFACE.
SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.
SOME REASONS WHY
ORTHODOXY.
MYTH AND MIRACLE.
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES.
(1879.)
PrefaceóI. He who endeavors to control the Mind by Force is a
Tyrant, and he who submits is a SlaveóAll I AskóWhen a Religion
is FoundedóFreedom for the Orthodox ClergyóEvery Minister an
AttorneyóSubmission to the Orthodox and the DeadóBounden Duty of
the MinistryóThe Minister Factory at AndoveróII. Free SchoolsóNo
Sectarian SciencesóReligion and the SchoolsóScientific
HypocritesóIII. The Politicians and the ChurchesóIV. Man and Woman the
Highest Possible TitlesóBelief Dependent on SurroundingsóWorship of
AncestorsóBlindness Necessary to Keeping the Narrow PathóThe Bible the
Chain that BindsóA Bible of the Middle Ages and the Awe it InspiredóV.
The PentateuchóMoses Not the AuthoróBelief out of which Grew
Religious CeremoniesóEgypt the Source of the Information of MosesóVI.
MondayóNothing, in the Light of Raw MaterialóThe Story of Creation
BegunóThe Same Story, substantially, Found in the Records of Babylon,
Egypt, and IndiaóInspiration Unnecessary to the TruthóUsefulness of
Miracles to Fit Lies to FactsóDivision of Darkness and LightóVII.
TuesdayóThe Firmament and Some Biblical Notions about itóLaws of
Evaporation Unknown to the Inspired WriteróVIII. WednesdayóThe Waters
Gathered into SeasóFruit and Nothing to Eat itóFive Epochs in the
Organic History of the EarthóBalance between the Total Amounts of
Animal and Vegetable LifeóVegetation Prior to the Appearance of the
SunóIX. ThursdayóSun and Moon ManufacturedóMagnitude of the Solar
OrbóDimensions of Some of the PlanetsóMoses' Guess at the Size of Sun
and MoonóJoshua's Control of the Heavenly BodiesóA Hypothesis Urged
by MinistersóThe Theory of "Refraction"óRev. Henry MoreyóAstronomical
Knowledge of Chinese SavantsóThe Motion of the Earth Reversed by
Jehovah for the Reassurance of Ahazó"Errors" Renounced by ButtonóX.
"He made the Stars Also"óDistance of the Nearest StaróXI.
FridayóWhales and Other Living Creatures ProducedóXII.
SaturdayóReproduction InauguratedóXIII. "Let Us Make Man"óHuman
Beings Created in the Physical Image and Likeness of GodóInquiry as
to the Process AdoptedóDevelopment of Living Forms According to
EvolutionóHow Were Adam and Eve Created?óThe Rib StoryóAge of
Man Upon the EarthóA Statue Apparently Made before the WorldóXIV.
SundayóSacredness of the Sabbath Destroyed by the Theory of Vast
"Periods"óReflections on the SabbathóXV. The Necessity for a Good
MemoryóThe Two Accounts of the Creation in Genesis I and IIóOrder
of Creation in the First AccountóOrder of Creation in the Second
AccountóFastidiousness of Adam in the Choice of a HelpmeetóDr.
Adam Clark's CommentaryóDr. Scott's GuessóDr. Matthew Henry's
AdmissionóThe Blonde and Brunette ProblemóThe Result of Unbelief and
the Reward of Faithó"Give Him a Harp"óXVI. The GardenóLocation of
EdenóThe Four RiversóThe Tree of KnowledgeóAndover Appealed
ToóXVII. The FallóThe SerpentóDr. Adam Clark Gives a Zoological
ExplanationóDr. Henry DissentsóWhence This Serpent?óXVIII.
DampnessóA Race of GiantsóWickedness of MankindóAn Ark ConstructedóA
Universal Flood IndicatedóAnimals Probably Admitted to the ArkóHow Did
They Get There?óProblem of Food and ServiceóA Shoreless Sea Covered
with Innumerable DeadóDrs. Clark and Henry on the SituationóThe Ark
Takes GroundóNew DifficultiesóNoah's SacrificeóThe Rainbow as a
MemorandumóBabylonian, Egyptian, and Indian Legends of a FloodóXIX.
Bacchus and BabelóInterest Attaching to NoahóWhere Did Our First
Parents and the Serpent Acquire a Common Language?óBabel and the
Confusion of TonguesóXX. Faith in FilthóImmodesty of Biblical
DictionóXXI. The HebrewsóGod's Promises to AbrahamóThe Sojourning
of Israel in EgyptóMarvelous IncreaseóMoses and AaronóXXII.
The PlaguesóCompetitive Miracle WorkingóDefeat of the Local
MagiciansóXXIII. The Flight Out of EgyptóThree Million People in a
DesertóDestruction of Pharaoh ana His HostóMannaóA Superfluity of
QuailsóRev. Alexander Cruden's CommentaryóHornets as Allies of the
IsraelitesóDurability of the Clothing of the Jewish PeopleóAn Ointment
MonopolyóConsecration of PriestsóThe Crime of Becoming a MotheróThe
Ten CommandmentsóMedical Ideas of JehovahóCharacter of the God of
the PentateuchóXXIV. Confess and AvoidóXXV. "Inspired" SlaveryóXXVI.
"Inspired" Marriage-XXVII. "Inspired" War-XXVIII. "Inspired" Religious
LibertyóXXIX. Conclusion.
SOME REASONS WHY.
(1881.)
IóReligion makes EnemiesóHatred in the Name of Universal
BenevolenceóNo Respect for the Rights of BarbariansóLiteral
Fulfillment of a New Testament ProphecyóII. Duties to GodóCan we
Assist God?óAn Infinite Personality an Infinite Impossibility-Ill.
InspirationóWhat it Really IsóIndication of ClamsóMultitudinous
Laughter of the SeaóHorace Greeley and the Mammoth TreesóA Landscape
Compared to a Table-clothóThe Supernatural is the DeformedóInspiration
in the Man as well as in the BookóOur Inspired BibleóIV. God's
Experiment with the JewsóMiracles of One Religion never astonish the
Priests of Anotheró"I am a Liar Myself"óV. Civilized CountriesóCrimes
once regarded as Divine InstitutionsóWhat the Believer in the
Inspiration of the Bible is Compelled to SayóPassages apparently
written by the DevilóVI. A Comparison of BooksóAdvancing a Cannibal
from Missionary to MuttonóContrast between the Utterances of Jehovah
and those of Reputable HeathenóEpictetus, Cicero, Zeno,
Senecaóthe Hindu, Antoninus, Marcus AureliusóThe AvestaóVII.
MonotheismóEgyptians before Moses taught there was but One God
and Married but One WifeóPersians and Hindoos had a Single Supreme
DeityóRights of Roman WomenóMarvels of Art achieved without the
Assistance of HeavenóProbable Action of the Jewish Jehovah incarnated
as ManóVIII. The New TestamentóDoctrine of Eternal Pain brought to
LightóDiscrepanciesóHuman Weaknesses cannot be Predicated of
Divine WisdomóWhy there are Four Gospels according to IrenÊusóThe
AtonementóRemission of Sins under the Mosaic DispensationóChristians
say, "Charge it"óGod's Forgiveness does not Repair an InjuryóSuffering
of Innocence for the GuiltyóSalvation made Possible by Jehovah's
Failure to Civilize the JewsóNecessity of Belief not taught in the
Synoptic GospelsóNon-resistance the Offspring of WeaknessóIX. Christ's
MissionóAll the Virtues had been Taught before his AdventóPerfect and
Beautiful Thoughts of his Pagan PredecessorsóSt. Paul Contrasted
with Heathen Writersó"The Quality of Mercy"óX. Eternal PainóAn
Illustration of Eternal PunishmentóCaptain Kreuger of the Barque
TigeróXI. Civilizing Influence of the BibleóIts Effects on the
JewsóIf Christ was God, Did he not, in his Crucifixion, Reap what
he had Sown?óNothing can add to the Misery of a Nation whose King is
Jehovah
ORTHODOXY.
(1884.)
Orthodox Religion Dying OutóReligious Deaths and BirthsóThe Religion
of ReciprocityóEvery Language has a CemeteryóOrthodox Institutions
Survive through the Money invested in themó"Let us tell our Real
Names"óThe Blows that have Shattered the Shield and Shivered the Lance
of SuperstitionóMohammed's Successful Defence of the Sepulchre of
ChristóThe Destruction of ArtóThe Discovery of AmericaóAlthough
he made it himself, the Holy Ghost was Ignorant of the Form of this
EarthóCopernicus and KepleróSpecial ProvidenceóThe Man and the Ship
he did not TakeóA Thanksgiving Proclamation ContradictedóCharles
DarwinóHenry Ward BeecheróThe CreedsóThe Latest CreedóGod as
a GovernoróThe Love of GodóThe Fall of ManóWe are Bound
by Representatives without a Chance to Vote against ThemóThe
AtonementóThe Doctrine of Depravity a Libel on the Human RaceóThe
Second BirthóA Unitarian UniversalistóInspiration of the
ScripturesóGod a Victim of his own TyrannyóIn the New Testament
Trouble Commences at DeathóThe Reign of Truth and LoveóThe Old
Spaniard who Died without an EnemyóThe Wars it BroughtóConsolation
should be Denied to MurderersóAt the Rate at which Heathen are being
Converted, how long will it take to Establish Christ's Kingdom on
Earth?óThe ResurrectionóThe Judgment DayóPious Evasionsó"We shall
not Die, but we shall all be Hanged"ó"No Bible, no Civilization"
Miracles of the New TestamentóNothing Written by Christ or his
ContemporariesóGenealogy of JesusóMore MiraclesóA Master of
DeathóImprobable that he would be CrucifiedóThe Loaves and FishesóHow
did it happen that the Miracles Convinced so Few?óThe ResurrectionóThe
AscensionóWas the Body SpiritualóParting from the DisciplesóCasting
out DevilsóNecessity of BeliefóGod should be consistent in the
Matter of forgiving EnemiesóEternal PunishmentóSome Good Men who are
DamnedóAnother ObjectionóLove the only Bow on Life's dark Cloudó"Now
is the accepted Time"óRather than this Doctrine of Eternal Punishment
Should be TrueóI would rather that every Planet should in its Orbit
wheel a barren StaróWhat I BelieveóImmortalityóIt existed long before
MosesóConsolationóThe Promises are so Far Away, and the Dead are so
NearóDeath a Wall or a DooróA FableóOrpheus and Eurydice.
MYTH AND MIRACLE.
(1885.)
I. Happiness the true End and Aim of LifeóSpiritual People and
their LiteratureóShakespeare's Clowns superior to Inspired
WritersóBeethoven's Sixth Symphony Preferred to the Five Books of
MosesóVenus of Milo more Pleasing than the Presbyterian CreedóII.
Religions Naturally ProducedóPoets the Myth-makersóThe Sleeping
BeautyóOrpheus and EurydiceóRed Riding HoodóThe Golden AgeóElysian
FieldsóThe Flood MythóMyths of the SeasonsóIII. The Sun-godóJonah,
Buddha, Chrisnna, Horus, ZoroasteróDecember 25th as a Birthday of
GodsóChrist a Sun-GodóThe Cross a Symbol of the Life to ComeóWhen
Nature rocked the Cradle of the Infant WorldóIV. Difference between
a Myth and a MiracleóRaising the Dead, Past and PresentóMiracles
of JehovahóMiracles of ChristóEverything Told except the TruthóThe
Mistake of the WorldóV. Beginning of InvestigationóThe Stars as
Witnesses against SuperstitionóMartyrdom of BrunoóGeologyóSteam and
ElectricityóNature forever the SameóPersistence of ForceóCathedral,
Mosque, and Joss House have the same FoundationóScience the
Providence of ManóVI. To Soften the Heart of GodóMartyrsóThe God was
SilentóCredulity a ViceóDevelop the Imaginationó"The Skylark" and
"The Daisy"óVII. How are we to Civilize the World?óPut Theology out
of ReligionóDivorce of Church and StateóSecular EducationóGodless
SchoolsóVIII. The New JerusalemóKnowledge of the Supernatural
possessed by SavagesóBeliefs of Primitive PeoplesóScience is
ModestóTheology ArrogantóTorque-mada and Bruno on the Day of
JudgmentóIX. Poison of Superstition in the Mother's MilkóAbility
of Mistakes to take Care of ThemselvesóLongevity of Religious
LiesóMother's religion pleaded by the CannibalóThe Religion of
FreedomóO Liberty, thou art the God of my Idolatry
VOLUME III--LECTURES
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.
SHAKESPEARE
ROBERT BURNS.*
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
VOLTAIRE.
LIBERTY IN LITERATURE.
THE GREAT INFIDELS.*
CONCLUSION.
WHICH WAY?
ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.
SHAKESPEARE
(1891.)
I. The Greatest Genius of our WorldóNot of Supernatural Origin or
of Royal BloodóIlliteracy of his ParentsóEducationóHis FatheróHis
Mother a Great WomanóStratford Unconscious of the Immortal
ChildóSocial Position of ShakespeareóOf his Personal
PeculiaritiesóBirth, Marriage, and DeathóWhat we Know of HimóNo Line
written by him to be FoundóThe Absurd EpitaphóII. Contemporaries
by whom he was MentionedóIII. No direct Mention of any of his
Contemporaries in the PlaysóEvents and Personages of his TimeóIV.
Position of the Actor in Shakespeare's TimeóFortunately he was Not
Educated at OxfordóAn IdealistóHis Indifference to Stage-carpentry
and PlotóHe belonged to All LandsóKnew the Brain and Heart of ManóAn
Intellectual SpendthriftóV. The Baconian TheoryóVI. Dramatists before
and during the Time of ShakespeareóDramatic Incidents Illustrated in
Passages from "Macbeth" and "Julius CÊsar"óVII. His Use of the Work of
OthersóThe Pontic SeaóA Passage from "Lear"óVIII. Extravagance that
touches the InfiniteóThe Greatest Complimentó"Let me not live after
my flame lacks oil"óWhere Pathos almost Touches the GrotesqueóIX.
An Innovator and IconoclastóDisregard of the "Unities"óNature
ForgetsóViolation of the Classic ModelóX. TypesóThe Secret of
ShakespeareóCharacters who Act from Reason and MotiveóWhat they Say
not the Opinion of ShakespeareóXI. The Procession that issued from
Shakespeare's BrainóHis Great WomenóLovable ClownsóHis MenóTalent
and GeniusóXII. The Greatest of all PhilosophersóMaster of the
Human HeartóLoveóXIII. In the Realm of ComparisonóXIV. Definitions:
Suicide, Drama, Death, Memory, the Body, Life, Echo, the
World, RumoróThe Confidant of NatureóXV. Humor and
PathosóIllustrationsóXVI. Not a Physician, Lawyer, or BotanistóHe was
a Man of ImaginationóHe lived the Life of AllóThe Imagination had a
Stage in Shakespeare's Brain.
ROBERT BURNS.
(1878.)
Poetry and PoetsóMilton, Dante, PetrarchóOld-time Poetry in
ScotlandóInfluence of Scenery on LiteratureóLives that are
PoemsóBirth of BurnsóEarly Life and EducationóScotland Emerging from
the Gloom of CalvinismóA Metaphysical PeasantryóPower of the Scotch
PreacheróFamous Scotch NamesóJohn Barleycorn vs. CalvinismóWhy Robert
Burns is LovedóHis ReadingóMade Goddesses of WomenóPoet of Love: His
"Vision," "Bonnie Doon," "To Mary in Heaven"óPoet of Home:
"Cotter's Saturday Night," "John Anderson, My Jo"óFriendship: "Auld
Lang-Syne"óScotch Drink: "Willie brew'd a peck o' maut"óBurns the
Artist: The "Brook," "Tam O'Shanter"óA Real Democrat: "A man's a man
for a' that"óHis Theology: The Dogma of Eternal Pain, "Morality,"
"Hypocrisy," "Holy Willie's Prayer"óOn the BibleóA Statement of his
ReligionóContrasted with TennysonóFrom Cradle to CoffinóHis Last
wordsóLines on the Birth-place of Burns.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
(1894.)
I. Simultaneous Birth of Lincoln and DarwinóHeroes of Every
GenerationóSlaveryóPrinciple Sacrificed to SuccessóLincoln's
ChildhoodóHis first SpeechóA Candidate for the Senate against
DouglassóII. A Crisis in the Affairs of the RepublicóThe South Not
Alone Responsible for SlaveryóLincoln's Prophetic WordsóNominated for
President and Elected in Spite of his FitnessóIII. Secession and
Civil WaróThe Thought uppermost in his MindóIV. A Crisis in the
NorthóProposition to Purchase the SlavesóV. The Proclamation of
EmancipationóHis Letter to Horace GreeleyóWaited on by ClergymenóVI.
Surrounded by EnemiesóHostile Attitude of Gladstone, Salisbury,
Louis Napoleon, and the VaticanóVII. Slavery the Perpetual
Stumbling-blockóConfiscationóVIII. His Letter to a Republican
Meeting in IllinoisóIts EffectóIX. The Power of His PersonalityóThe
Embodiment of MercyóUse of the Pardoning PoweróX. The Vallandigham
AffairóThe Horace Greeley IncidentóTriumphs of HumoróXI. Promotion of
General HookeróA Prophecy and its FulfillmentóXII.óStates Rights vs.
Territorial IntegrityóXIII. His Military GeniusóThe Foremost Man in
all the World: and then the Horror CameóXIV. Strange Mingling of Mirth
and TearsóDeformation of Great Historic CharactersóWashington now
only a Steel EngravingóLincoln not a TypeóVirtues Necessary in a
New CountryóLaws of Cultivated SocietyóIn the Country is the Idea
of HomeóLincoln always a PupilóA Great LawyeróMany-sidedóWit and
HumoróAs an OratoróHis Speech at Gettysburg contrasted with the
Oration of Edward EverettóApologetic in his KindnessóNo Official
RobesóThe gentlest Memory of our World.
VOLTAIRE.
(1894.)
I. Changes wrought by TimeóThrone and Altar Twin VulturesóThe King and
the PriestóWhat is Greatness?óEffect of Voltaire's Name on Clergyman
and PriestóBorn and BaptizedóState of France in 1694óThe Church
at the HeadóEfficacy of Prayers and Dead SaintsóBells and Holy
WateróPrevalence of Belief in Witches, Devils, and FiendsóSeeds of
the Revolution Scattered by Noble and PriestóCondition in EnglandóThe
Inquisition in full Control in SpainóPortugal and Germany burning
WomenóItaly Prostrate beneath the Priests, the Puritans in America
persecuting Quakers, and stealing ChildrenóII. The Days of YouthóHis
EducationóChooses Literature as a Profession and becomes a DiplomatóIn
Love and DisinheritedóUnsuccessful Poem CompetitionóJansenists
and MolinistsóThe Bull UnigenitusóExiled to TulleóSent to the
BastileóExiled to EnglandóAcquaintances made thereóIII. The Morn
of ManhoodóHis Attention turned to the History of the ChurchóThe
"Triumphant Beast" AttackedóEurope Filled with the Product of his
BrainóWhat he MockedóThe Weapon of RidiculeóHis TheologyóHis
"Retractions"óWhat Goethe said of VoltaireóIV. The Scheme of
NatureóHis belief in the Optimism of Pope Destroyed by the Lisbon
EarthquakeóV. His HumanityóCase of Jean CalasóThe Sirven FamilyóThe
Espenasse CaseóCase of Chevalier de la Barre and D'EtallondeóVoltaire
Abandons FranceóA Friend of EducationóAn AbolitionistóNot
a SaintóVI. The ReturnóHis ReceptionóHis DeathóBurial at
Romilli-on-the-SeineóVII. The Death-bed ArgumentóSerene Demise of
the InfamousóGod has no Time to defend the Good and protect the
PureóEloquence of the Clergy on the Death-bed SubjectóThe
Second ReturnóThroned upon the BastileóThe Grave Desecrated by
PriestsóVoltaire.
A Testimonial to Walt WhitmanóLet us put Wreaths on the Brows of the
LivingóLiterary Ideals of the American People in 1855ó"Leaves of
Grass"óIts reception by the Provincial PrudesóThe Religion of the
BodyóAppeal to Manhood and WomanhoodóBooks written for the
MarketóThe Index ExpurgatoriusóWhitman a believer in
DemocracyóIndividualityóHumanityóAn Old-time Sea-fightóWhat is
Poetry?óRhyme a Hindrance to ExpressionóRhythm the Comrade of
the PoeticóWhitman's Attitude toward ReligionóPhilosophyóThe Two
Poemsó"A Word Out of the Sea"ó"When Lilacs Last in the Door"ó"A Chant
for Death"ó
The History of Intellectual Progress is written in the Lives of
InfidelsóThe King and the PriestóThe Origin of God and Heaven, of
the Devil and HellóThe Idea of Hell born of Ignorance, Brutality,
Cowardice, and RevengeóThe Limitations of our AncestorsóThe Devil
and GodóEgotism of BarbariansóThe Doctrine of Hell not an Exclusive
Possession of ChristianityóThe Appeal to the CemeteryóReligion and
Wealth, Christ and PovertyóThe "Great" not on the Side of Christ and
his DisciplesóEpitaphs as Battle-criesóSome Great Men in favor of
almost every SectóMistakes and Superstitions of Eminent MenóSacred
BooksóThe Claim that all Moral Laws came from God through
the JewsóFearóMartyrdomóGod's Ways toward MenóThe Emperor
ConstantineóThe Death TestóTheological Comity between Protestants and
CatholicsóJulianóA childish Fable still BelievedóBrunoóHis Crime,
his Imprisonment and
LIBERTY IN LITERATURE.
(1890.)
"Old Age"ó"Leaves of Grass"
THE GREAT INFIDELS.
(1881.)
MartyrdomóThe First to die for Truth without Expectation of RewardóThe
Church in the Time of VoltaireóVoltaireóDiderotóDavid HumeóBenedict
SpinozaóOur InfidelsóThomas PaineóConclusion.
WHICH WAY?
(1884.)
I. The Natural and the SupernaturalóLiving for the Benefit of
your Fellow-Man and Living for GhostsóThe Beginning of DoubtóTwo
Philosophies of LifeóTwo Theories of GovernmentóII. Is our God
superior to the Gods of the Heathen?óWhat our God has doneóIII. Two
Theories about the Cause and Cure of DiseaseóThe First PhysicianóThe
Bones of St. Anne Exhibited in New YorkóArchbishop Corrigan and
Cardinal Gibbons Countenance a Theological FraudóA Japanese StoryóThe
Monk and the Miraculous Cures performed by the Bones of a Donkey
represented as those of a SaintóIV.óTwo Ways of accounting for Sacred
Books and ReligionsóV-Two Theories about MoralsóNothing Miraculous
about MoralityóThe Test of all ActionsóVI. Search for the
ImpossibleóAlchemyó"Perpetual Motion"óAstrologyóFountain of Perpetual
YouthóVII. "Great Men" and the Superstitions in which they have
BelievedóVIII. Follies and Imbecilities of Great MenóWe do not know
what they Thought, only what they SaidóNames of Great UnbelieversóMost
Men Controlled by their SurroundingsóIX. Living for God in Switzerland,
Scotland, New EnglandóIn the Dark AgesóLet us Live for ManóX. The
Narrow Road of SuperstitionóThe Wide and Ample WayóLet us Squeeze the
Orange DryóThis Was, This Is, This Shall Be.
ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.
(1894.)
The Truth about the Bible Ought to be ToldóI. The Origin of the
BibleóEstablishment of the Mosaic CodeóMoses not the Author of the
PentateuchóSome Old Testament Books of Unknown OriginóII. Is the Old
Testament Inspired?óWhat an Inspired Book Ought to BeóWhat the Bible
IsóAdmission of Orthodox Christians that it is not Inspired as to
ScienceóThe Enemy of ArtóIII. The Ten CommandmentsóOmissions and
RedundanciesóThe Story of AchanóThe Story of ElishaóThe Story of
DanielóThe Story of JosephóIV. What is it all Worth?óNot True, and
ContradictoryóIts Myths Older than the PentateuchóOther Accounts
of the Creation, the Fall, etc.óBooks of the Old Testament Named
and CharacterizedóV. Was Jehovah a God of Love?óVI. Jehovah's
AdministrationóVII. The New TestamentóMany Other Gospels besides
our FouróDisagreementsóBelief in DevilsóRaising of the DeadóOther
MiraclesóWould a real Miracle-worker have been Crucified?óVIII.
The Philosophy of ChristóLove of
EnemiesóImprovidenceóSelf-MutilationóThe Earth as a
FootstoolóJusticeóA Bringer of WaróDivision of FamiliesóIX. Is Christ
our Example?óX. Why should we place Christ at the Top and Summit of the
Human Race?óHow did he surpass Other Teachers?óWhat he left Unsaid,
and WhyóInspirationóRejected Books of the New TestamentóThe Bible and
the Crimes it has Caused.
VOLUME IV.--LECTURES
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.
WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC.
THE TRUTH.
HOW TO REFORM MANKIND.
A THANKSGIVING SERMON.
A LAY SERMON.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH.
SUPERSTITION.
THE DEVIL.
PROGRESS.
WHAT IS RELIGION?
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.
WHY I AM AN AGNOSTIC.
(1896.)
I. Influence of Birth in determining Religious BeliefóScotch, Irish,
English, and Americans Inherit their FaithóReligions of Nations
not Suddenly ChangedóPeople who KnewóWhat they were Certain
AboutóRevivalsóCharacter of Sermons PreachedóEffect of ConversionóA
Vermont Farmer for whom Perdition had no TerrorsóThe Man and his
DogóBacksliding and Re-birthóMinisters who were SincereóA Free Will
Baptist on the Rich Man and LazarusóII. The Orthodox GodóThe
Two DispensationsóThe Infinite HorroróIII. Religious BooksóThe
CommentatorsóPaley's Watch ArgumentóMilton, Young, and PollokóIV.
Studying AstronomyóGeologyóDenial and Evasion by the ClergyóV. The
Poems of Robert BurnsóByron, Shelley, Keats, and ShakespeareóVI.
Volney, Gibbon, and Thomas PaineóVoltaire's Services to LibertyóPagans
Compared with PatriarchsóVII. Other Gods and Other ReligionsóDogmas,
Myths, and Symbols of Christianity Older than our EraóVIII. The Men
of Science, Humboldt, Darwin, Spencer, Huxley, HaeckelóIX. Matter and
Force Indestructible and UncreatableóThe Theory of DesignóX. God an
Impossible BeingóThe Panorama of the PastóXI. Free from Sanctified
Mistakes and Holy Lies.
THE TRUTH.
(1897.)
I. The Martyrdom of ManóHow is Truth to be FoundóEvery Man should be
Mentally HonestóHe should be Intellectually HospitableóGeologists,
Chemists, Mechanics, and Professional Men are Seeking for the TruthóII.
Those who say that Slavery is Better than LibertyóPromises are not
EvidenceóHorace Greeley and the Cold StoveóIII. "The Science of
Theology" the only Dishonest ScienceóMoses and Brigham YoungóMinds
Poisoned and Paralyzed in YouthóSunday Schools and Theological
SeminariesóOrthodox Slanderers of ScientistsóReligion has nothing
to do with CharityóHospitals Built in Self-DefenceóWhat Good has the
Church Accomplished?óOf what use are the Orthodox Ministers, and
What are they doing for the Good of MankindóThe Harm they are
DoingóDelusions they TeachóTruths they Should Tell about the
BibleóConclusionsóOur Christs and our Miracles.
HOW TO REFORM MANKIND.
(1896.)
I. "There is no Darkness but Ignorance"óFalse Notions Concerning
All Departments of LifeóChanged Ideas about Science, Government and
MoralsóII. How can we Reform the World?óIntellectual Light the First
NecessityóAvoid Waste of Wealth in WaróIII. Another WasteóVast Amount
of Money Spent on the ChurchóIV. Plow can we Lessen Crime?óFrightful
Laws for the Punishment of Minor CrimesóA Penitentiary should be a
SchoolóProfessional Criminals should not be Allowed to Populate the
EarthóV. Homes for All-Make a Nation of HouseholdersóMarriage
and Divorce-VI. The Labor QuestionóEmployers cannot Govern
PricesóRailroads should Pay PensionsóWhat has been Accomplished
for the Improvement of the Condition of LaboróVII. Educate the
ChildrenóUseless KnowledgeóLiberty cannot be Sacrificed for the Sake
of AnythingóFalse worship of WealthóVIII. We must Work and Wait.
A THANKSGIVING SERMON.
(1897.)
I. Our fathers Ages AgoóFrom Savagery to CivilizationóFor the
Blessings we enjoy, Whom should we Thank?óWhat Good has the Church
Done?-Did Christ add to the Sum of Useful KnowledgeóThe SaintsóWhat
have the Councils and Synods Done?óWhat they Gave us, and What they
did NotóShall we Thank them for the Hell Here and for the Hell of
the Future?óII. What Does God Do?óThe Infinite Juggler and his
PuppetsóWhat the Puppets have DoneóShall we Thank these
Gods?óShall we Thank Nature?óIII. Men who deserve our ThanksóThe
Infidels, Philanthropists and ScientistsóThe Discoverers and
InventorsóMagellanóCopernicusóBrunoóGalileoóKepler, Herschel,
Newton, and LaPlaceóLyellóWhat the Worldly have DoneóOrigin and
Vicissitudes of the BibleóThe SeptuagintóInvestigating the Phenomena
of NatureóIV. We thank the Good Men and Good Women of the PastóThe
Poets, Dramatists, and ArtistsóThe StatesmenóPaine, Jefferson,
Ericsson, Lincoln. GrantóVoltaire, Humboldt, Darwin.
A LAY SERMON.
(1886.)
Prayer of King LearóWhen Honesty wears a Rag and Rascality a Robe-The
Nonsense of "Free Moral Agency "óDoing Right is not Self-denial-Wealth
often a Gilded HellóThe Log HouseóInsanity of Getting
MoreóGreat Wealth the Mother of CrimeóSeparation of Rich and
PooróEmulationóInvention of Machines to Save LaboróProduction and
DestitutionóThe Remedy a Division of the LandóEvils of Tenement
HousesóOwnership and UseóThe Great Weapon is the BallotóSewing
WomenóStrikes and Boycotts of No AvailóAnarchy, Communism, and
SocialismóThe Children of the Rich a Punishment for WealthóWorkingmen
Not a DangeróThe Criminals a Necessary ProductóSociety's Right
to PunishóThe Efficacy of KindnessóLabor is HonorableóMental
Independence.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH.
(1895.)
I. The Old TestamentóStory of the CreationóAge of the Earth and
of ManóAstronomical Calculations of the EgyptiansóThe FloodóThe
Firmament a FictionóIsraelites who went into EgyptóBattles of the
JewsóArea of PalestineóGold Collected by David for the TempleóII. The
New TestamentóDiscrepancies about the Birth of ChristóHerod and
the Wise MenóThe Murder of the Babes of BethlehemóWhen was Christ
bornóCyrenius and the Census of the WorldóGenealogy of Christ
according to Matthew and LukeóThe Slaying of ZachariasóAppearance of
the Saints at the CrucifixionóThe Death of Judas IscariotóDid
Christ wish to be Convicted?óIII. JehovahóIV. The TrinityóThe
IncarnationóWas Christ God?óThe Trinity Expoundedó"Let us pray"óV.
The Theological ChristóSayings of a Contradictory CharacteróChrist a
Devout JewóAn asceticóHis PhilosophyóThe AscensionóThe Best that Can
be Said about ChristóThe Part that is beautiful and GloriousóThe Other
SideóVI. The Scheme of RedemptionóVII. BeliefóEternal PainóNo Hope
in Hell, Pity in Heaven, or Mercy in the Heart of GodóVIII. Conclusion.
SUPERSTITION.
(1898.)
I. What is Superstition?óPopular Beliefs about the Significance
of Signs, Lucky and Unlucky Numbers, Days, Accidents, Jewels,
etc.óEclipses, Earthquakes, and Cyclones as OmensóSigns and Wonders
of the HeavensóEfficacy of Bones and Rags of SaintsóDiseases and
DevilsóII. WitchcraftóNecromancersóWhat is a Miracle?óThe Uniformity
of NatureóIII. Belief in the Existence of Good Spirits or AngelsóGod
and the DevilóWhen Everything was done by the SupernaturalóIV. All
these Beliefs now Rejected by Men of IntelligenceóThe Devil's Success
Made the Coming of Christ a Necessityó"Thou shalt not Suffer a Witch
to Live"óSome Biblical AngelsóVanished VisionsóV. Where are Heaven
and Hell?óPrayers Never AnsweredóThe Doctrine of DesignóWhy Worship
our Ignorance?óWould God Lead us into Temptation?óPresident McKinley's
Thanks giving for the Santiago VictoryóVI. What Harm Does Superstition
Do?óThe Heart Hardens and the Brain SoftensóWhat Superstition has Done
and TaughtóFate of SpainóOf Portugal, Austria, GermanyóVII. Inspired
BooksóMysteries added to by the Explanations of TheologiansóThe
Inspired Bible the Greatest Curse of ChristendomóVIII. Modifications
of JehovahóChanging the BibleóIX. Centuries of DarknessóThe Church
TriumphantóWhen Men began to ThinkóX. Possibly these Superstitions are
True, but We have no EvidenceóWe Believe in the NaturalóScience is the
Real Redeemer.
THE DEVIL.
(1899.)
I. If the Devil should Die, would God Make Another?óHow was the Idea
of a Devil ProducedóOther Devils than OursóNatural Origin of these
MonstersóII. The Atlas of Christianity is The DevilóThe Devil of the
Old TestamentóThe Serpent in Edenó"Personifications" of EvilóSatan
and JobóSatan and DavidóIII. Take the Devil from the Drama
of Christianity and the Plot is GoneóJesus Tempted by the Evil
OneóDemoniac PossessionóMary MagdaleneóSatan and JudasóIncubi
and SuccubióThe Apostles believed in Miracles and MagicóThe Pool of
BethesdaóIV. The Evidence of the ChurchóThe Devil was forced to
Father the Failures of GodóBelief of the Fathers of the Church
in DevilsóExorcism at the Baptism of an Infant in the Sixteenth
CenturyóBelief in Devils made the Universe a Madhouse presided over by
an Insane GodóV. Personifications of the DevilóThe Orthodox Ostrich
Thrusts his Head into the SandóIf Devils are Personifications so are
all the Other Characters of the BibleóVI. Some Queries about the
Devil, his Place of Residence, his Manner of Living, and his Object in
LifeóInterrogatories to the ClergyóVII. The Man of Straw the Master
of the Orthodox MinistersóHis recent AccomplishmentsóVIII. Keep the
Devils out of ChildrenóIX. Conclusion.óDeclaration of the Free.
PROGRESS.
(1860-64.)
The Prosperity of the World depends upon its WorkersóVeneration for the
AncientóCredulity and Faith of the Middle AgesóPenalty for Reading
the Scripture in the Mother TongueóUnjust, Bloody, and Cruel LawsóThe
Reformers too were PersecutorsóBigotry of Luther and KnoxóPersecution
of CastalioóMontaigne against Torture in Franceó"Witchcraft" (chapter
on)óConfessed WizardsóA Case before Sir Matthew HaleóBelief
in LycanthropyóAnimals Tried and ExecutedóAnimals received
as WitnessesóThe Corsned or Morsel of ExecutionóKepler an
AstrologeróLuther's Encounter with the DevilóMathematician
Stoefflers, Astronomical Prediction of a FloodóHistories Filled with
FalsehoodóLegend about the Daughter of Pharaoh invading Scotland and
giving the Country her nameóA Story about MohammedóA History of the
Britains written by ArchdeaconsóIngenuous Remark of EusebiusóProgress
in the Mechanic ArtsóEngland at the beginning of the Eighteenth
CenturyóBarbarous PunishmentsóQueen Elizabeth's Order Concerning
Clergymen and Servant GirlsóInventions of Watt, Arkwright, and
OthersóSolomon's DeprivationsóLanguage (chapter on)óBelief that the
Hebrew was of ParadiseóGeography (chapter on)óThe Works of CosmasóPrinting
InventedóChurch's Opposition to BooksóThe InquisitionóThe
Reformationó"Slavery" (chapter on)óVoltaire's Remark on Slavery as
a ContractóWhite Slaves in Greece, Rome, England, Scotland, and
FranceóFree minds make Free BodiesóCauses of the Abolition of White
Slavery in EuropeóThe French RevolutionóThe African Slave Trade,
its Beginning and EndóLiberty Triumphed (chapter head)óAbolition of
Chattel SlaveryóConclusion.
WHAT IS RELIGION?
(1899.)
I. Belief in God and SacrificeóDid an Infinite God Create the Children
of Men and is he the Governor of the Universe?óII. If this God Exists,
how do we Know he is Good?óShould both the Inferior and the Superior
thank God for their Condition?óIII. The Power that Works for
RighteousnessóWhat is this Power?óThe Accumulated Experience of the
World is a Power Working for Good?óLove the Commencement of the Higher
VirtuesóIV. What has our Religion Done?óWould Christians have been
Worse had they Adopted another Faith?óV. How Can Mankind be Reformed
Without Religion?óVI. The Four Corner-stones of my TheoryóVII. Matter
and Force EternalóLinks in the Chain of EvolutionóVIII. ReformóThe
Gutter as a NurseryóCan we Prevent the Unfit from Filling the World
with their Children?óScience must make Woman the Owner and Mistress
of HerselfóMorality Born of IntelligenceóIX. Real Religion and Real
Worship.
VOLUME V.--DISCUSSIONS
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.
PREFACE.
INGERSOLL'S INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE.
FIRST INTERVIEW.
SECOND INTERVIEW.
THIRD INTERVIEW.
FOURTH INTERVIEW.
FIFTH INTERVIEW,
SIXTH INTERVIEW.
THE TALMAGIAN CATECHISM.
A VINDICATION OF THOMAS PAINE.
CONCLUSION.
THE OBSERVER'S SECOND ATTACK
INGERSOLL'S SECOND REPLY.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.
INGERSOLL'S SIX INTERVIEWS ON TALMAGE.